Curtain stretcher



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' F. A. CMEJLA CURTAIN STRETCHER Fiied May 19, 1922 f X f 151% ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 24, 1925. v

. UNITED/STATES PATENT, oFF cE.

FERDINAND ALCMEJLA, or MILWAUKEE, 'wIscoN sIN.

CURTAIN STRETCHER;

Application filed May 19, 1922. Serial No. 2,200.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND A. CMEJLA,

er clip and has for its primary object the construction of a clip that will more effectively grip a curtain in such a manner that the curtain will not be torn. v

An object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive clip that will engage the curtainin a flat manner so as to preventthe clip from passing through the curtain and therei .by tend to break the mesh.

A feature of my invention is the novel mannerof constructing the limbs of the clip 1 and mounting thereon a particularly shaped slide so that the limbs will be eflectively locked in clamping position and besides the 1 slide readily move on of the limbs. With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with .the accompanying drawing wherein: v

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary portion of a curtain stretcher showing my clip applied thereto. a v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the clip when open.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the clip when clamping a curtain.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the clip show ing the osition of the extremities when the slide is Being removed or put on the limbs. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View of a portion of the limbs.

Again referring to the drawing illustrating one of the many constructions of my in.

vention the numerals 1 and 2 designate a v pair of rods having adjustable connection with each other as indicated at 3. My improved clips 1 are loosely mounted .on the rods and may be adjusted thereon 01' removed without disconnecting the rods or de-.

stroying their adjusted relation. Each clip is made from a single length of material, for the sake of cheapness a single length of cesses 15.

wire, that is bent to form an open ring 5 is mounted on the rod. Diverging arms 6 and 7 are formed as continuations of the ring and their extremities 8 and 9 are given L- shaped formations and the extreme ends of the limbsare flattened as indicated at 10 so as to move in flat engagement with each other and into engagement with the curtain 11 when interposed therebetween. The diain'eter of the material from which the clip is made is great enough to prevent the ends fromv passing through the mesh of the curtain and thus it will be seen that the curtain is effectively gripped between the flattened surfaces and in such a manner that the same will not be subject to a tearing action.

For the purpose of holding the limbs in clamping position I provide the slide 12 which is stamped from sheet metal and has a diamond shaped opening 13, the walls 14 of which incline towards the circular re- In the sliding of the slide 011 the limbs the cam action will effectively force the limbs 1 into the recesses so that the slide may have the best binding action on the limbs.

It will be noted in Fig. 4 the extremities may be readily snapped passed one another by bending the limbs laterally to allow the slide to be quickly placed thereon or removed therefrom but owing to the particular arrangement of the recesses and their action with the limbs the endswill always move into flat engagement unless the limbs different relations and, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any mannerexcept as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A curtain stretcher clip consisting of a single length of wire bent to form a ring, divergin limbs extending from the ring, each lim having its extremity bent into L shaped formation with the extreme end flattened, a slide having an opening, curved re- IOU and having inclined converging walls coacting with the limbs to move the same into said recesses. is

2. A curtain stretcher clip having its ends 'lattened and adapted to move into flat end engagement with each other, a slide 101- clamping the ends in engagement with each other, said slide having a diamond shaped opening, and further provided with curved recesses in the ends of the openings whereby 10 the inclined converging walls of the opening will guide'the arms of the clip into the recesses. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FERDINAND V A. GMEJLA; 

